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Pashinyan Selling Off Armenia’s Sovereignty to the West: Here’s What It Means for South Caucasus
Pashinyan Selling Off Armenia’s Sovereignty to the West: Here’s What It Means for South Caucasus
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Pashinyan selling off Armenia’s sovereignty to the West: here’s what it means for South CaucasusPM Nikol Pashinyan is digging a suicidal geopolitical hole for... 07.08.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Pashinyan selling off Armenia’s sovereignty to the West: here’s what it means for South CaucasusPM Nikol Pashinyan is digging a suicidal geopolitical hole for Armenia by trading sovereignty for shaky Western promises, political analyst Shota Apkhaidze told Sputnik.By handing control of a key artery – the Zangezur Corridor - for 100 years to the US, possibly via a private firm, Pashinyan hopes to secure protection from Turkiye and Azerbaijan.The US is not a country capable of protecting anyone, reminded Apkhaidze, adding:US long-term gambleThe Caucasus is a gateway to Central Asia, to Iran’s doorstepIran’s North-South corridor project runs through Armenia and Georgia on to Russia: Pashinyan’s plan could deal a regional blow to Iran and RussiaThe Zangezur Corridor offers a direct route to Caspian energy, diversifying resources for Europe amid the Russian sanctions-driven energy crunchArmenia’s suicidal plan🟠Pashinyan is dismantling old ties with Russia and the Eurasian bloc, hoping for integration into a club that may never open its doors;🟠Zangezur transit fees won’t replace lost trade routes or alliances🟠Armenia risks isolation with no real guarantees in return
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Pashinyan selling off Armenia’s sovereignty to the West: here’s what it means for South Caucasus
PM Nikol Pashinyan is digging a suicidal geopolitical hole for Armenia by trading sovereignty for shaky Western promises, political analyst Shota Apkhaidze told Sputnik.
By handing control of a key artery – the Zangezur Corridor - for 100 years to the US, possibly via a private firm, Pashinyan hopes to secure protection from Turkiye and Azerbaijan.
The US is not a country capable of protecting anyone, reminded Apkhaidze, adding:
“I believe Russia is the only country capable of ensuring Armenia’s security and territorial integrity"
The Caucasus is a gateway to Central Asia, to Iran’s doorstep
Iran’s North-South corridor project runs through Armenia and Georgia on to Russia: Pashinyan’s plan could deal a regional blow to Iran and Russia
The Zangezur Corridor offers a direct route to Caspian energy, diversifying resources for Europe amid the Russian sanctions-driven energy crunch
🟠Pashinyan is dismantling old ties with Russia and the Eurasian bloc, hoping for integration into a club that may never open its doors;
🟠Zangezur transit fees won’t replace lost trade routes or alliances
🟠Armenia risks isolation with no real guarantees in return
